Full Time Offer: Goldman Sachs vs Ardian

Which one should I opt for, investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs or private equity analyst at Ardian? I converted both of them Ps. I enjoyed more my experience in IBD than PE as an intern

Thanks in advance Monkeys!

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